The unanimous ruling written by Judge Stephen Williams centered on whether Hsia's actions were constitutionally protected.

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The question now, Hsia says, is whether hormone replacement therapy provides a demonstrable improvement in quality of life.

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The indictment says the temple reimbursed the campaign contributions of people who served as "conduits, " including Hsia herself.

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Hsia can request a rehearing by the full appeals court or ask the Supreme Court to hear the case.

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"There are physicians that think it's the fountain of youth, " says Hsia.

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Hsia has been an active Democratic fund-raiser since the late 1980's when she headed the Los Angeles-based Pacific Leadership Council, a group of Asian-American contributors.

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Gore immediately tried to distance himself from the indicted Hsia.

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"I'm very disappointed, " said Hsia's attorney, Nancy Luque.

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Judith Hsia , a cardiologist at George Washington University who was one of the principal investigators in the WHI study, expressed surprise that Wyeth had also chosen to add a warning to the label of Premarin.

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The Task Force, under Attorney General Janet Reno's control, had appealed a ruling by District Court Judge Paul Friedman who threw out five felony counts against Hsia for causing false statements to be made to the Federal Election Commission about the source of the contributions.

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